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westafricaweekly.com | Confidence Ubani |Mayowa Durosinmi
Former United States Congressman Curt Weldon has stated on record that America and its European allies orchestrated the killing of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to prevent the unification of Africa under a single economic system backed by gold. In a newly released interview with journalist Tucker Carlson, Weldon, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 to 2007, recounted multiple meetings with Gaddafi and visits to Libya in 2004.
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1 month ago | 
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Boko Haram and its splinter faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), have intensified attacks in northeast Nigeria. On 25 March 2025, the terrorists overran a key Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Wajiroko, Borno State. At least three soldiers were killed, while several others, including a senior officer, were injured.
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The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the sector. Panout Oil & Gas Ltd., a newly registered energy firm, was incorporated just days before the government announced the 2024 oil licensing round in May.
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The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the sector. Panout Oil & Gas Ltd., a newly registered energy firm, was incorporated just days before the government announced the 2024 oil licensing round in May.
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The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the sector. Panout Oil & Gas Ltd., a newly registered energy firm, was incorporated just days before the government announced the 2024 oil licensing round in May.
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Oando Plc’s decision to lease the Guaracara Oil Refinery in Trinidad and Tobago has raised concerns among stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil industry. The move suggests a shift towards foreign markets and exchange earnings rather than investment in local refining capacity. Trinidad Petroleum Holdings Ltd (TPHL) confirmed that Oando Trading, a subsidiary of Oando Plc, was selected as the preferred bidder for the lease.
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westafricaweekly.com | Confidence Ubani |Mayowa Durosinmi
On February 10, 2025, Emrich Effanga, a hairstylist in Uyo, was found strangled in her home. The alleged perpetrator? Her boyfriend, Ndifreke Isaiah – the supposed love of her life. Just weeks earlier, in the same month, Mutiat Sholola suffered a near-fatal attack at the hands of her husband, Kazeem Sholola, in Owode Egba, Ogun State. He poured hot oil on her and stabbed her in the head.
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westafricaweekly.com | Confidence Ubani |Mayowa Durosinmi
An examination of Nigeria’s legal framework has revealed that the Senate’s six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) violates established laws and court precedents. The Legislative Houses (Powers and Privileges) Act limits legislative suspensions to 14 days, and multiple court rulings have reinforced that any extension beyond this is unconstitutional.
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1 month ago | 
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An investigative report has uncovered how former Nigerian National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki purchased a 127-acre horse farm in Aiken, South Carolina, under questionable circumstances. The report, UNCOVERED: Power and Polo, was recently published by The Post and Courier, a U.S. newspaper. It raises questions about the legitimacy of the funds used to acquire Green Hill Farms, which Dasuki purchased for $950,000 in 2002.
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westafricaweekly.com | Confidence Ubani |Mayowa Durosinmi
A British nonprofit with ties to intelligence agencies has accused pan-African voices, including West Africa Weekly (WAW), of spreading “anti-Western rhetoric” in their coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa. The claim was revealed in a leaked secret document curated by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR). WAW’s Editor-in-Chief, David Hundeyin, brought awareness to the situation and shared the document on February 7, 2025.
